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what will it pull
« on: 24 April 2011, 17:11:04 »
i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream) if not any suggestions on what i should get
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« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2011, 17:15:26 »
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2011, 17:19:00 »
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
what is that? :(
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« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2011, 17:21:22 »
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
what is that? :(

do you not have Google?  ;)

http://www.acronymfinder.com/Maximum-Technically-Permissible-Laden-Mass-(full-automobile)-(MTPLM).html .............. what used to be called gross vehicle weight.  :y
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
what is that? :(

do you not have Google?  ;)

http://www.acronymfinder.com/Maximum-Technically-Permissible-Laden-Mass-(full-automobile)-(MTPLM).html .............. what used to be called gross vehicle weight.  :y
;Dyes i do thought it was a typo!! ;D
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Re: what will it pull
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2011, 18:16:50 »
I wonder what the rules are in Austria?

To answer your question, it will pull it, just not very well.
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« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2011, 18:55:09 »
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To answer your question, it will pull it, just not very well.

but like I say, pulling it isn't the b all & end all of towing. Your car has to be heavy enough to stop it, that's why the towing maximum is based on the weight of the car & doesn't make allowances for engine size.  ;) ;)
Airstreams are bloody huge!!!  :y
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Re: what will it pull
« Reply #7 on: 24 April 2011, 19:14:59 »
yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it
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« Reply #8 on: 24 April 2011, 19:19:01 »
sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul
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« Reply #9 on: 24 April 2011, 19:22:44 »
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yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it

Just a twin axle then & not the REALLY REALLY HUGE 34' triple axle  :-? :-? ::) ::)


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« Reply #10 on: 24 April 2011, 19:27:02 »
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yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it
for this size and weight i would get a landrover discovery 3 2.7 d
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« Reply #11 on: 24 April 2011, 19:44:08 »
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sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

Better off with a 747  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 25 April 2011, 01:02:06 »
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yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it

Just a twin axle then & not the REALLY REALLY HUGE 34' triple axle  :-? :-? ::) ::)



Now that is what I call a caravan.... :y and only 4 feet shorter than our Static....I would love to pull onto a caravan site with that on the back, having booked your pitch.... :D :D Was bad enough with our last tourer which was pretty much the maximum on twin axle.... ;D ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 25 April 2011, 08:55:29 »
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sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

can a transit pull 3 ton?
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Re: what will it pull
« Reply #14 on: 25 April 2011, 09:18:19 »
Go for a scania or volvo i've been told they pull well
 
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